A Quantitative Assessment of Economic and Environmental Gains, Performance Index and Implementation Gaps Summary The world’s largest domestic rooftop solar initiative, ‘Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojna’ was launched by the Honourable Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi on 15th February 2024. After completing one year, the scheme was evaluated based on its financial implications, environmental benefits, and overall state-wise performance index. The findings suggested key points as

1. The Turning Point: From Jhum to Bloom In the misty hills of Toru Circle (Kheel Village), situated in the lush greens of the Sagalee division of Papum Pare district, Arunachal Pradesh, a silent revolution is blooming-not with bullets or banners, but with dragon fruit, also known as Kamalam or pitaya, flowers, and avocado saplings. Meet Tana Takum, a 47-year-old visionary farmer who has transformed the traditional Jhum cultivation into a story of

It is very difficult to answer, if somebody asks to define our life in a single geometrical shape because life is not static but dynamic blend of square (stability and instability), triangle (balance and unbalances), circle (life cycle, renewal and continuity) and so on, recognizing these shapes and patterns help us understanding the complexities of life with clarity, purpose and resilience. Therefore, explaining to common people, the importance of the